Cameron Joseph

Cameron Joseph is Talking Points Memo's senior political correspondent based in Washington, D.C. He covers Capitol Hill, the White House and the permanent campaign. Previous publications include the New York Daily News, Mashable, The Hill and National Journal. He grew up near Chicago and is an irrationally passionate Cubs fan.

Wisconsin Democrats faced a bitter setback on Tuesday, apparently losing a state supreme court race they expected to win easily against a deeply flawed candidate. The result triggered some bitter deja vu for local liberals — and stood in sharp contrast to Democrats’ big successes in the 2018 midterms and other recent races in the state.

North Carolina businessman Greg Lindberg, who was indicted on multiple counts of campaign finance fraud and attempted bribery on Tuesday, has almost singlehandedly bankrolled a pair of groups closely aligned with the state’s Republican gubernatorial front-runner.

So much for a potential breakthrough to end a building fight between House Democrats’ official campaign committee and a number of members furious over their attempts to freeze out strategists who back primary candidates against incumbents.

WASHINGTON–Elizabeth Warren called for a constitutional amendment to protect the right to vote and for ethics rules to be expanded to cover the Supreme Court. Beto O’Rourke floated an end to the Electoral College, called for a national ban on gerrymandering, and promised as president, he’d sign an executive order requiring his cabinet to hold monthly town halls. Bernie Sanders called for the public funding of federal elections and making Election Day a national holiday.